Semarang vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$218
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
1.62M
9.67M

The cost of living in Semarang is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8757th and 4296th ($488 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6083rd and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Seoul

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Semarang Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$21347

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$422
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$445
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$482
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$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
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$699
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$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
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$413

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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
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$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
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$1568
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$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
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$874
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$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
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$920
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$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
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$1565
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$1020